Powerful quake in Southeast Asia kills several: Myanmar declares state of emergency

Tokyo, 28 March, /AJMEDIA/ A powerful earthquake rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, killing several people, bringing down a skyscraper under construction in Bangkok and toppling buildings in neighbouring Myanmar, where… Read more

South Korea hopes to use break in weather to contain deadly wildfires

Tokyo, 28 March, /AJMEDIA/ Light rain offered some relief to South Korean authorities tackling the country’s worst wildfires on record, with exhausted firefighters making another push on Friday to contain… Read more

Ishiba eyes Philippines, Vietnam visits during Golden Week

Tokyo, 28 March, /AJMEDIA/ Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering visiting the Philippines and Vietnam during Japan’s Golden Week holiday from late April, government sources said Thursday, as Tokyo seeks… Read more

Soto, Snell and Holmes debut for new teams, Skenes makes his first opening-day start

Tokyo, 28 March, /AJMEDIA/ Juan Soto, Blake Snell and Clay Holmes debut for new teams, Paul Skenes makes his first opening-day start at age 22 and Sandy Alcántara returns from… Read more

U.S. robotics companies push for national strategy, including a central office, to compete with China

Tokyo, 28 March, /AJMEDIA/ American robotics companies are pushing for a national robotics strategy, including establishing a federal office focused on promoting the industry at a time when China is… Read more

Disney reveals ‘Avengers’ cast with surprise Stewart, McKellen returns

Tokyo, 28 March, /AJMEDIA/ Disney’s Marvel Studios has revealed the bumper cast of its next “Avengers” film, six years after “Avengers: Endgame” became the highest-grossing movie of all time. Patrick… Read more

Tokyo’s rice prices surge 90% in March on year: CPI data

Tokyo, 28 March, /AJMEDIA/ Prices of rice in Tokyo jumped around 90 percent in March from a year earlier, with the government’s recent release of stockpiles having limited impact, consumer… Read more

Head of Japan’s Unification Church vows to fight loss of legal protections

Tokyo, 28 March, /AJMEDIA/ The head of the Unification Church’s Japan branch vowed to fight a court order revoking its legal protections, following a scandal over fundraising practices and links… Read more

Azerbaijani Embassy in Syria organizes Iftar dinner for orphaned children in Damascus

Tokyo, 28 March, /AJMEDIA/ The Azerbaijani Embassy in Syria, with the support of the Azerbaijan International Development Agency (AIDA), and in collaboration with the Syrian Women’s Al-Mabarrah Society, organized an… Read more

Oil prices decline in global markets

Tokyo, 28 March, /AJMEDIA/ Oil prices have fallen in global markets. On the London ICE (InterContinental Exchange Futures), Brent crude dropped by $0.18, settling at $73.85 per barrel. Meanwhile, Light… Read more